Question

In PHYML, The tree searching _____ when the total ML score no longer ______

(a) ceases, increases

(b) stops, decreases

(c) terminates, decreases

(d) stops, increases

The question was posed to me in my homework.

The above asked question is from Phylogenetic Programs in portion Phylogenetic Tree Construction Methods and Programs of Bioinformatics

Answer 1

Correct option is (d) stops, increases

The best I can explain: PHYML is a web-based phylogenetic program using the GA. The main advantage of this program is the ability to build trees from very large datasets with hundreds of taxa and to complete tree searching within a relatively short time frame.